Kavitha Questions Rahul Gandhi on Police Action Against Students in Telangana and Delhi
Kavitha Kalvakuntla, Telangana Rakshana Sena president, criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his silence on alleged police brutality against students in Telangana during a protest against Government Order 97. She shared a video showing police allegedly manhandling students in Mahabubabad and accused Gandhi of double standards for condemning police action in Delhi but not in Telangana. Gandhi recently protested in Delhi seeking an FIR over police injuries to a student during a separate demonstration. The issue highlights contrasting responses to police actions in different states.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 23%, Centre 39%, Right 38%). Overall sentiment is negative (34/100). Lens Score 66/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Outlets split on this story: 1 leaned left, 0 stayed centre, and 1 leaned right — see how each framed it below.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–35/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 21 Aug, 12:33 pm. Other outlets followed.